468  
FNCA52 TJSJ 290730  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
EXPECT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR OR ABOVE CRITICAL  
THRESHOLDS TODAY, CRITICALLY DRY FUELS PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHERN  
PUERTO RICO AND ST. CROIX. EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST  
TO BECOME BREEZY TO WINDY FROM TODAY ONWARD, WHICH COULD PROMOTE  
THE SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS. ADDITIONALLY, A DRIER  
AIRMASS ACCOMPANIED BY SAHARAN DUST WILL SPREAD OVER THE REGION  
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD AVOID OUTDOOR  
BURNING AND EXERCISE CAUTION WITH ACTIVITIES THAT COULD GENERATE  
SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES. FIRE WEATHER PARTNERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO  
MONITOR THE FORECAST.  
 
PRZ014-292000-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 75 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 91 (+2) 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 14 E 23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 E 16 E 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 5070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97000 111540  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-292000-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 71 (-3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 97 (+3) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 12 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 16 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5340 5330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101460 111930  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-292000-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 74 (-3) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 98 (+2) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 16 E 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 16 E 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5370 5660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96660 113200  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-292000-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 72 (-2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 99 (0) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 13 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 E 11 E 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6560 6690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98400 113730  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-292000-  
WEST COAST-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 73 (-2) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-6) 98 (+1) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 16 E 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 E 11 E 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4270 5240  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55510 89080  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-292000-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 73 (-3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 98 (+2) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 14 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 E 18 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5750 5670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109250 113400  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-292000-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 71 (-3) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-5) 99 (+1) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 12 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 14 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4150 4980  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 23 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83000 114540  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-292000-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+4) 69 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-5) 100 (+2) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 E 9 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 E 8 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6780 6830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101700 109280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-292000-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 71 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (0) 99 (0) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 11 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 13 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4970 5120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99400 112640  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-292000-  
VIEQUES-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 79 (-1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 83 (-3) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 E 18 E 20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 E 20 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 3890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64000 89470  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-292000-  
CULEBRA-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 79 (-2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-9) 88 (+1) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 E 19 E 20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 E 20 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3300 4080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 E 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72600 97920  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-292000-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 75 (-2) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 92 (+3) 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 E 21 E 24 G32  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 24 E 18 E 24 G31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4610 4960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 E 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101420 124000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-292000-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 78 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 88 (0) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 E 19 E 20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 21 E 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3300 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 26 E 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75900 98000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-292000-  
ST CROIX-  
330 AM AST WED JUL 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 78 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 90 (-1) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 E 19 E 20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 20 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4450 5280  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 29 E 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111250 126720  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
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